Google’s John Mueller: Updating XML Sitemap Dates Doesn’t Help SEO

Google’s John Mueller: Updating XML Sitemap Dates Doesn’t Help SEO

Google’s John Mueller clarifies that automatically changing XML sitemap dates doesn’t boost SEO and could make it harder for Google to find actual content updates. The “Freshness Signal” Myth Busted On Reddit’s r/SEO forum, someone asked if competitors ranked better by setting their XML sitemap dates to the current date to send a “freshness signal” … Read more

Google On The SEO Impact Of Dates In Title Tags

Google On The SEO Impact Of Dates In Title Tags

Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller addresses whether including publishing dates in webpage title tags has any impact as far as SEO is concerned. This topic is discussed during a recent Google Search Central SEO office-hours hangout. An SEO professional, who’s working on a website that reports on currencies, asks Mueller if he should include dates … Read more

We Know You Better!
Subscribe To Our Newsletter
Be the first to get latest updates and
exclusive content straight to your email inbox.
Yes, I want to receive updates
No Thanks!
close-link

Subscribe to our newsletter

Sign-up to get the latest marketing tips straight to your inbox.
SUBSCRIBE!
Give it a try, you can unsubscribe anytime.